What are some social skills you can teach children? (anger management, coping, l!
Question: What are some social skills you can teach children!? (anger management, coping, listening, etc!.)!?
There are tons of these but I need ideas that can be put into a category then easily identified and understood by kids (ages 10 - 13 or 6 - 9)!. They will keep these reminders with them throughout the day and tell about the ones they've accomplished that day!.
Examples:
Listening skill:
I looked at the teacher when she gave directions!.
Anger management skill:
I walked away from someone who made me mad then counted or used deep breathing until I was calm enough to rejoin the group or activity!.
Coping Skills:
When I felt like I was messing up, I used positive self-talk to say good things to myself like: It
Answers:
Examples:
Listening skill:
I looked at the teacher when she gave directions!.
Anger management skill:
I walked away from someone who made me mad then counted or used deep breathing until I was calm enough to rejoin the group or activity!.
Coping Skills:
When I felt like I was messing up, I used positive self-talk to say good things to myself like: It
Answers:
Social Skills
__________________
Asking for help!.!.!.
I could not figure out how to complete the math problem!. Rather than get frustrated, I raised my hand and asked the teacher to explain to me how to complete the problem!.
______________________________________!.!.!.
Engaging in conversation!.!.!.
A group of kids were talking!. I wanted to talk, too!. I waited until one person was finished talking, and then I said something that was related to what she said!. After that, I waited quietly while another person had a turn to speak!.
___________________________________
Apologizing!.!.!.
I accidentally tipped over a jar of paint, and got some paint on the shoe of a classmate!. Immediately after it happened, I looked the classmate in the eye and said "I'm sorry, Jenny!. I didn't mean to do that!. May I help you clean it up"!.
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Asking to join a game/group!.!.!.
I saw a group of kids playing on the playground!. I was all by myself!. I walked up to the group and said "that looks like a really fun game you are playing!. May I play, too!?"
______________________________________
Sharing!.!.!.
I had had the blocks during most of play period!. I knew that Douglas enjoyed playing with blocks, too!. When I was finished, I walked over to Douglas and said "I'm done with these now, Douglas!. WOuld you like to use them"!.
Best of luck,
~M~Www@Answer-Health@Com
__________________
Asking for help!.!.!.
I could not figure out how to complete the math problem!. Rather than get frustrated, I raised my hand and asked the teacher to explain to me how to complete the problem!.
______________________________________!.!.!.
Engaging in conversation!.!.!.
A group of kids were talking!. I wanted to talk, too!. I waited until one person was finished talking, and then I said something that was related to what she said!. After that, I waited quietly while another person had a turn to speak!.
___________________________________
Apologizing!.!.!.
I accidentally tipped over a jar of paint, and got some paint on the shoe of a classmate!. Immediately after it happened, I looked the classmate in the eye and said "I'm sorry, Jenny!. I didn't mean to do that!. May I help you clean it up"!.
________________________________
Asking to join a game/group!.!.!.
I saw a group of kids playing on the playground!. I was all by myself!. I walked up to the group and said "that looks like a really fun game you are playing!. May I play, too!?"
______________________________________
Sharing!.!.!.
I had had the blocks during most of play period!. I knew that Douglas enjoyed playing with blocks, too!. When I was finished, I walked over to Douglas and said "I'm done with these now, Douglas!. WOuld you like to use them"!.
Best of luck,
~M~Www@Answer-Health@Com
how about good manners!? it amazes me to see so many children today who havent been taught even the basics of good manners!.!.!.!.things like
PLEASE - THANK YOU - I'M SORRY - EXCUSE ME - YOUR WELCOME - GOOD MORNING/EVENING!.!.!.SIR - MA'AM - MR - MRS/MISS -
Good manners can make all the difference in so many situations as we go thru life!.!.!.!.i leave the practice scenario's to your better judgementWww@Answer-Health@Com
PLEASE - THANK YOU - I'M SORRY - EXCUSE ME - YOUR WELCOME - GOOD MORNING/EVENING!.!.!.SIR - MA'AM - MR - MRS/MISS -
Good manners can make all the difference in so many situations as we go thru life!.!.!.!.i leave the practice scenario's to your better judgementWww@Answer-Health@Com
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